Album Reviews

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  Amen Dunes' 'Death Jokes' Is a Discombobulated Thrill

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2024

  Many of Damon McMahon's releases under the Amen Dunes moniker have been marked by a sense of musical and lyrical austerity. Even among the...

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  Camera Obscura Find a Way Forward on 'Look to the East, Look to the West'

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2024

  On 'Look to the East, Look to the West,' Camera Obscura's first new material in over a decade, the Scottish quintet recapture the melodic...

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  Beams' 'Requiem for a Planet' Is a Stirring Swan Song

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2024

  The end of the world has come, or at least it has for Beams. The Toronto-based psych-folk band's concept album 'Requiem for a Planet' tells ...

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  Charlotte Day Wilson Creates New Hues on 'Cyan Blue'

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2024

  Charlotte Day Wilson stands out among the coterie of modern torch singers in part because she has largely self-produced her music, includin...

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  Mdou Moctar's 'Funeral for Justice' Is a Fiery Affair

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024

  Admittedly, Mdou Moctar and I got off on the wrong foot. Having grown up with East African parents with no affinity for FM radio, many a ...

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  Six Organs of Admittance Turns Back the Clock on 'Time Is Glass'

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2024

  Most writing about Ben Chasny's long-running project as Six Organs of Admittance features an obligatory mention of David Keenan's 2003 arti...

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  Hovvdy Are Growing but Grounded on Their Self-Titled Album

  PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2024

  When a band well into their career self-titles their album, you know they're trying to make some sort of statement. For Hovvdy, their fifth...

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  Corridor's 'Mimi' Is Total Ear Candy

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024

  As the first — and to date only — Francophone band signed to Sub Pop, Corridor are ambassadors of sorts for Québécois music. It's easy to...